2008: Posted the second-best ERA and best win-loss percentage of any pitcher on the staff, going 3-1 with a 4.75 ERA in 13 games ... made three starts ... struck out 11 in 36.0 innings ... his opponent batting average was lowest on the squad ... won his first start of the year versus Northwestern April 30, allowing two earned runs in 6.2 innings ... beat Youngstown State May 16, picking up the victory with 5.0 innings of solid relief ... pitched the game of his career in the Horizon League Tournament versus UIC May 24, getting Milwaukee to the winner-take-all title game with a complete-game performance, allowing just one earned run and striking out a career-high four ... earned Horizon League All-Tournament honors as a result.
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2007: Worked out of the bullpen, making 13 appearances on the season ... went 1-0 with a 4.91 earned run average - third-best ERA on the team ... pitched 18.1 innings on the year ... struck out a batter in his first outing against #6 Arkansas Feb. 18 ... fanned both batters he faced against UIC April 10 ... threw a complete game in his only start of the season, defeating Northern Illinois May 2 ... allowed just one run in 7.0 innings that game ... struck out three in 2.0 scoreless innings against Chicago State May 8 ... tied season-high with three K's versus Wright State May 24.
Prior to UWM: Played two years at the College of DuPage in Illinois ... was a two-time all-region and North Central Community College All-Conference selection on the mound ... team captain in 2006 ... as a sophomore, went 5-4 in 16 games (12 starts), finishing with a 3.93 ERA and six complete games ... struck out 50 in 75.2 innings.
High School: Played four years at Lake Park High School ... was an all-area and all-conference selection ... honor roll all four years.
Personal: Son of Ken and Cathy McClarey ... lists all sports and hanging out with friends and family as interest and hobbies ... considers the Illinois wood bat league all-star game at U.S. Cellular Field as his most memorable sports experience ... majoring in HR management ... born October 5, 1985.
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Pitching Statistics
Ben McClarey |
| Season | ERA | W-L | Sv | IP | H | ER | App | GS | CG | SO | BB |
| 2007 | 4.91 | 1-0 | 0 | 18.1 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 2008 | 4.75 | 3-1 | 0 | 36.0 | 41 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 22 |
| Totals | 4.82 | 4-1 | 0 | 54.1 | 67 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 32 |
